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they will try to be in afghanistan -- and they were trying to be in afghanistan and were thrown out. we need to stay focused on our national interests. our national interests have reached the point where we turn this over to the afghanis. it does not mean we're leaving the region. it does not mean this is not a strategic region to us. it does not mean we do not have ties. it is time for them to step up to the plate. host: your first phone call. senator udall. caller: two months ago, i was in kandahar. i spent the last several years in iraq and afghanistan as a civilian contractor. as yogi berra used to say, it ain't over till it's over. we're going to have to have a substantial political, military, economic presence in that part of the world for some years to come. we cannot afford to quit the scene too early. host: before you go on, why were you in that area? caller: i'm a contractor. host: what about your experience there makes you have this opinion? caller: because the situation is so fluid, so delicate. there are so many different parties involved. the insurgency is thoroughly en
they will try to be in afghanistan -- and they were trying to be in afghanistan and were thrown out. we need to stay focused on our national interests. our national interests have reached the point where we turn this over to the afghanis. it does not mean we're leaving the region. it does not mean this is not a strategic region to us. it does not mean we do not have ties. it is time for them to step up to the plate. host: your first phone call. senator udall. caller: two months ago, i was in...
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. >> senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz looks at the wars in iraq and afghanistan on a political, strategic, and personal level at 8:00 p.m. on c-span's "q&a." >> the cs then networks provide coverage of politics, public affairs, non-fiction books, and american history. available online, on radio, and on social the merging sites. the that are content anytime on c-span video library. bringing our resources to your community. washington your way. the c-span network now available in more than 100 million homes. created by cable and provided as a public service. "washington journal" continues. host: our final guest is frank oliveri, a congressional defense and foreign policy reporter. can you tell us about the cuts for the defense budget and put that in the context of the whole budget? guest: absolutely. you were looking at $178 billion. about $100 billion is money they will put back into the defense department for modernization. the $78 billion is a top-line kind. to an average american, that sounds like a lot of money. i would love to have a fraction of that personally.
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policy in afghanistan. but for good that, we want and let you know that yesterday president obama presented the medal of honor -- honor to sgt petry. he presented it to him tuesday for seizing all live grenade in attempting to hurl it away from his men during a firefight in afghanistan. an act that the military says save the lives of two other army rangers. in the ceremony, the president speaks to the very essence of america, and no matter how hard the journey, no matter hard to climb, we do not quit, we do not give up. this is more from the sergeant talking about his particular efforts in afghanistan, in pakistan rather. >> today we honor a singular act of gallantry. as we near the 10th anniversary of the attacks thrust our nation into war, it is the occasion to pay tribute to a soldier and a generation that has borne the burden of our security during a hard decade of sacrifice. i want to take you back to the circumstances that led to this day. it is may 26, 2008. in the remote eastern afghanistan, near th
policy in afghanistan. but for good that, we want and let you know that yesterday president obama presented the medal of honor -- honor to sgt petry. he presented it to him tuesday for seizing all live grenade in attempting to hurl it away from his men during a firefight in afghanistan. an act that the military says save the lives of two other army rangers. in the ceremony, the president speaks to the very essence of america, and no matter how hard the journey, no matter hard to climb, we do...
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troops earlier in afghanistan tells them their sacrifices are paying off, but also demanding pakistan do more to secure its side of the border. tension between the u.s. and pakistan followed nato air strikes that killed two dozen forces last month. meanwhile, in a statement earlier, word that pakistan's president will be discharged from a hospital in dubai after suffering a stroke-like symptoms yesterday. his illness triggered speculation he could be losing his grip on power, but that has been denied by officials. more on the russian billionaire, just two days after announcing he was running for the russian presidency, the new jersey nets basketball team owner announced today he hopes to make a formal offer to buy a publishing house. that includes russia's top business daily, other publications, and broadcast nations. they herald -- they hold a presidential election next march. time magazine announced their cover choice of person of the year, and their choice, the protester. the editor said there was a lot of consensus among the magazines that and just fell right. those are the latest
troops earlier in afghanistan tells them their sacrifices are paying off, but also demanding pakistan do more to secure its side of the border. tension between the u.s. and pakistan followed nato air strikes that killed two dozen forces last month. meanwhile, in a statement earlier, word that pakistan's president will be discharged from a hospital in dubai after suffering a stroke-like symptoms yesterday. his illness triggered speculation he could be losing his grip on power, but that has been...
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in afghanistan are surging. that's great news for the -- i guess -- the dealers. mr. speaker, in addition to that, on october 5 in a poll it says one in three vets see iraq-afghanistan wars as a waste. and i read, a new opinion survey says one in three u.s. veterans of the post-9/11 military believes the wars in iraq and afghanistan are not worth fighting. most of the vets polled by the pew research search center also think that after 10 years of combat america should be focusing less on foreign affairs and more on its own problems. and i'm pleased to see ms. woolsey here on the floor from california because she's joined many of us in the republican party and her democratic party and continuing to grow the opposition to stand in afghanistan until 2014-2015. well, you might say, you keep saying 2014-2015. so i want to make reference to a testimony of former defense secretary gates. this was in february 16 of this year, 2011, and i want to read. by the end of this calendar year we expect less than 100,000 troops t
in afghanistan are surging. that's great news for the -- i guess -- the dealers. mr. speaker, in addition to that, on october 5 in a poll it says one in three vets see iraq-afghanistan wars as a waste. and i read, a new opinion survey says one in three u.s. veterans of the post-9/11 military believes the wars in iraq and afghanistan are not worth fighting. most of the vets polled by the pew research search center also think that after 10 years of combat america should be focusing less on...
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president obama plans to begin withdrawing troops from afghanistan in july. meanwhile, defense secretary gates will announce the latest round of cost-cutting measures for the military, including a plan to do away with a new, amphibious vehicle that can ferry troops ashore while taking fire. later today, the labor department will release information on new on the climate claims. analysts are looking for an increase of 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 400,000. finally, economists say the shopping holiday season splurges were likely a preview of what is to come in 2011, and that shippers with companies to do more expanding and hiring. americans spend more in the 50 days before christmas than analysts expected, the sharpest increase since 2006. >> i think news organizations have adapted. is it great that over all, organizations are not doing as much for domestic news? the public there's some response ability too. the public there's the responsibility of keeping themselves informed. >> a look at the wars in iraq and afghanistan on a strategic and personal level. ho
president obama plans to begin withdrawing troops from afghanistan in july. meanwhile, defense secretary gates will announce the latest round of cost-cutting measures for the military, including a plan to do away with a new, amphibious vehicle that can ferry troops ashore while taking fire. later today, the labor department will release information on new on the climate claims. analysts are looking for an increase of 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 400,000. finally, economists say the shopping...
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we went in to take on and fight afghanistan -- fight in afghanistan to take on al-qaeda. what emerged was the taliban. the taliban has been our enemy from the beginning. the number alliance drove the taliban out of afghanistan. they were the ones who opened their doors to al-qaeda. six or seven months ago, some of us were critical of president karzai for having negotiations with the taliban. the word was the white house had people in that meeting and were involved in or observing negotiations. it sounds like the white house has opened the door for and perhaps has a tacit agreement that there will be a power- sharing agreement in afghanistan with the taliban. i do not want to be negotiating with our enemies. our objective was to remove them. i think that should remain the objective in afghanistan, to move the taliban from power. all taliban are -- it is not true that all of them are taliban, but what we see is there is a tribal affinity for the taliban. host: steve king is our guest, and our first call for him comes from panama city beach. alan, go ahead with your question
we went in to take on and fight afghanistan -- fight in afghanistan to take on al-qaeda. what emerged was the taliban. the taliban has been our enemy from the beginning. the number alliance drove the taliban out of afghanistan. they were the ones who opened their doors to al-qaeda. six or seven months ago, some of us were critical of president karzai for having negotiations with the taliban. the word was the white house had people in that meeting and were involved in or observing negotiations....
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guest: i've been to by iraq and afghanistan reporting over there. since we were focusing on the u.s., i saw no need to go to tijuana. it has gotten so bad because of the drug cartel violence, the idea that there are people down in mexico, they are fleeing. they are not running to the northeastern u.s.. they are not going north. in some cases, i am sure they are, but as soon as they crossed the border and they get into the u.s., that is when things change. part of the story this week about the cultural change on the border, he had a few relatives murdered on there and he was definitely a target. he just popped over to help pass a land has been living there. the idea that you can -- he just popped over to el paso. you are literally in the shadow of these places in mexico because of the geography. you can just see this looming over you. the difference is right at that wall, that line, that is where it all changes. host: from your perspective, if we were to legalize marijuana, would it have a good impact on the war on drugs? comment, please. would it ha
guest: i've been to by iraq and afghanistan reporting over there. since we were focusing on the u.s., i saw no need to go to tijuana. it has gotten so bad because of the drug cartel violence, the idea that there are people down in mexico, they are fleeing. they are not running to the northeastern u.s.. they are not going north. in some cases, i am sure they are, but as soon as they crossed the border and they get into the u.s., that is when things change. part of the story this week about the...
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presence in afghanistan. the withdrawal is based more on a political time frame set in washington, d.c. versus on the ground. instead of looking at it as a rush -- in many ways, we should look at it as a reason to double down in afghanistan. we have started to shift the momentum against the taliban and al qaeda. they have been given some sort of moral support. there are different ways you can lead. you can lead because you are winning. i think you need to double down and commit additional resources and get out in a way that is victory prevailing. victory prevailing. host: in pakistan, you are not talking about a single strong leader of the red, but a lot of troubles. many are in different parts of the country that may or may not want to work with you. guest: exactly. there are large parts of their territory where they do not control things. the challenge is they have a number of options from general microscope. i think they went through a middle range. i think it would have been more fruitful to go on a large
presence in afghanistan. the withdrawal is based more on a political time frame set in washington, d.c. versus on the ground. instead of looking at it as a rush -- in many ways, we should look at it as a reason to double down in afghanistan. we have started to shift the momentum against the taliban and al qaeda. they have been given some sort of moral support. there are different ways you can lead. you can lead because you are winning. i think you need to double down and commit additional...
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strategy in afghanistan. finally, a proposal by a mississippi confederate veterans groups to sponsor a series of specialty state license plates to mark the 150th anniversary of what it calls the war between the states is quite controversial. one plate what honor confederate general nathan bedford forrest, an early leader of the ku klux klan. we will talk about the anniversary of the civil war and the abraham lincoln presidency coming up on the "washington journal." those are the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the patriot act made it easier to conduct surveillance on terrorism suspects, now with provisions of the bell ending this month, lawmakers are trying to renew aspiring provisions bit of the house for doing that this week but failed to get the two- thirds needed to pass it of all the history of the bill through today online at c-span's congressional chronicle, where you contracted daily floor action in the house and senate with timelines and transcripts. on the full video archive for every member at
strategy in afghanistan. finally, a proposal by a mississippi confederate veterans groups to sponsor a series of specialty state license plates to mark the 150th anniversary of what it calls the war between the states is quite controversial. one plate what honor confederate general nathan bedford forrest, an early leader of the ku klux klan. we will talk about the anniversary of the civil war and the abraham lincoln presidency coming up on the "washington journal." those are the...
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afghanistan is the big one. i have always been part of a group of us up here that says we have to stay there and do the job and win. from the folks back home, that is tougher to say every week. what i do not want to do, there is an enemy there, and i do not want to give them an idea when we're going to pull out. we are still engaged there. david petraeus testified this week, seemed to offer a fairly optimistic view of how things are going. in my mind, the commanders in the field are calling the shots. the american people are getting pretty impatient, though. this is an issue we have lost track of because we have been so involved in the financial battle here. we aren't losing men and women all the time and we are spending a lot of money even republicans want to take a focus on what we are doing. host: beverly from hartford, california. good morning. are you there? let's try inverness, florida. ben. caller: happy st. patrick's day. i agree with stopping funding for npr. people seem to forget that the veteran and s
afghanistan is the big one. i have always been part of a group of us up here that says we have to stay there and do the job and win. from the folks back home, that is tougher to say every week. what i do not want to do, there is an enemy there, and i do not want to give them an idea when we're going to pull out. we are still engaged there. david petraeus testified this week, seemed to offer a fairly optimistic view of how things are going. in my mind, the commanders in the field are calling the...
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we're still in iraq, afghanistan, intervening in libya, so for. guest: i think the president will have a difficult time recreating the same kind of enthusiasm. you can only be the first major black candidate running for president once. ultimately -- i think it still depends on the economy, but as he will have an easier time than phil is suggesting. one thing that will make it easier is the ryan budget. it is such mantises of what liberals and democrats believe the country believe -- such as an antithesis -- it is such an antithesis of what liberals and democrats believe the country needs. they do not love to see the entire welfare state destroyed, should the republicans did not want to see the entire welfare state destroyed, -- they do not want to see the entire welfare state destroyed, should the republicans win the election. guest: if you look at early 2010 and obama speaking at this early house retreat, he picked on paul ryan's proposals and went back and forth with him. people like me were paying attention to paul ryan and his road map for ame
we're still in iraq, afghanistan, intervening in libya, so for. guest: i think the president will have a difficult time recreating the same kind of enthusiasm. you can only be the first major black candidate running for president once. ultimately -- i think it still depends on the economy, but as he will have an easier time than phil is suggesting. one thing that will make it easier is the ryan budget. it is such mantises of what liberals and democrats believe the country believe -- such as an...
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afghanistan -- the soviets spent 10 years there and could not figure it out. as soon as they pulled out, they went bankrupt. so, i don't know. i did not think we have any business being over in libya and we need to be protecting our nation in over here in america. host: ban on the independent line. rochester, new york. caller: joe biden said it best a few minutes ago on your broadcast. that the president should be and peach. and quite frankly, many of the things he has done since he has gotten into the president's office has gone against the congress. he had bills passed without the public that the word being looked at and kind of a number of other things. he spends money like we've got a lot of it, and quite frankly, in new york, we have a budgetary problem. and the democrats, they do the same thing up here. my feelings aren't that the president and the congress -- congress has not done the job unless they impeach the president. host: can the west win in libya without a dominant and sustained role? griffin, georgia. robert on our democrats' line. you are on t
afghanistan -- the soviets spent 10 years there and could not figure it out. as soon as they pulled out, they went bankrupt. so, i don't know. i did not think we have any business being over in libya and we need to be protecting our nation in over here in america. host: ban on the independent line. rochester, new york. caller: joe biden said it best a few minutes ago on your broadcast. that the president should be and peach. and quite frankly, many of the things he has done since he has gotten...
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university study that found that the cost of the war -- that cumulative cost of the wars in iraq and afghanistan will but did up to -- it will be up to $4.2 trillion. i think it is a very taft common -- apt comment. he said that there may be odd tricks ready to go. what will act on the fiscal side, when we had the stimulus package, we at $800 billion. and it was a scramble of what to do with the money. why is it that the fiscal authority what do not have a well thought out plan in place that if we hit this level of project -- unemployment, we have these projects ready. the economy would be much more about -- able to rebound. the stimulus, that was not just handouts. these were funds for projects. there's some projects that are short term, but on the infrastructure side, these are certainly large enough -- coda new york city and spend a few days there. you confided up potholes' that need fixing, which employ a lot of people. host: this is from london of twitter. -- linda a look twitter. guest: that speaks to the declining standard of living that we have in the unemployment market where people tak
university study that found that the cost of the war -- that cumulative cost of the wars in iraq and afghanistan will but did up to -- it will be up to $4.2 trillion. i think it is a very taft common -- apt comment. he said that there may be odd tricks ready to go. what will act on the fiscal side, when we had the stimulus package, we at $800 billion. and it was a scramble of what to do with the money. why is it that the fiscal authority what do not have a well thought out plan in place that if...
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ambassador, have you lived in afghanistan? guest: i grew up in afghanistan. i was educated in afghanistan. i received my master's degree in afghanistan and have worked in afghanistan. caller: what is the price of fuel in afghanistan for gas and diesel? guest: for a gallon, is the equivalent of -- is the equivalent of $1.20. caller: $1.20 a gallon? last week on c-span, a u.s. representative from ohio quoted that gasoline costs $400 a gallon. i am glad there is no corruption in the united states but they are paying $400 a gallon for fuel. i do not think they're buying it from afghanistan. guest: you announced me a question about how much of the gasoline price is. i gave you the answer for the cost in the afghanistan market. -- you asked me a question about how much of the gasoline prices. where they get from, i do not know. the purposes they are using the gas for, i also do not know. the price i am giving you is the price in the local markets. host: this question is from twitter about secret talks going on with the taliban. do you feel the taliban should be par
ambassador, have you lived in afghanistan? guest: i grew up in afghanistan. i was educated in afghanistan. i received my master's degree in afghanistan and have worked in afghanistan. caller: what is the price of fuel in afghanistan for gas and diesel? guest: for a gallon, is the equivalent of -- is the equivalent of $1.20. caller: $1.20 a gallon? last week on c-span, a u.s. representative from ohio quoted that gasoline costs $400 a gallon. i am glad there is no corruption in the united states...
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in afghanistan. secretary clinton will soon lead a delegation in talks with pakistan in leaders. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> it is to me obvious that until further notice, every decision the government makes, every close call should be made in favor of economic growth. every tie should be broken. >> he worked as an adviser in the reagan white house, and as governor of indiana, he implemented spending cuts they're produced a billion dollar budget surplus. sunday night, mitch daniels on his new book and its decision not to run as president. >> because i am a businessman, of which i am very proud and was formerly connected with a large company, there has been opposition. they have attempted to picture me as an opponent of liberalism. but i was a liberal before many of those men heard the word, and i fought for the reforms of theodore roosevelt and woodrow wilson before another roosevelt adopted and distorted the word "liberal." >> he was a member of the democratic party fo
in afghanistan. secretary clinton will soon lead a delegation in talks with pakistan in leaders. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> it is to me obvious that until further notice, every decision the government makes, every close call should be made in favor of economic growth. every tie should be broken. >> he worked as an adviser in the reagan white house, and as governor of indiana, he implemented spending cuts they're produced a billion dollar budget...
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i watched a documentary about one of these four bases in afghanistan. -- forward bases in afghanistan. it was a disturbing picture on how exposed our soldiers are. my question is, why should the united states be spending at $50 billion but anything in terms of reconstructing a tribal society with the geography as it is, knowing the history of afghanistan going back thousands of years? guest: i am sure that you know the history of the initial intervention following the september 11, 2001 attacks. at that time, the idea was to help rebuild the nation that had suffered greatly over decades and bring it into the modern era. since then over the past decade, that philosophy has changed. the overall international support for that has ebbed and flowed. but the idea was coming into a certain extent still is, that a strong, stable afghanistan with a functional economy, but that barely literate population is good for its own -- a literate population is good for its own people. host: our guest is missy ryan, spending a number of months stationed in baghdad, also in mexico and central america. she
i watched a documentary about one of these four bases in afghanistan. -- forward bases in afghanistan. it was a disturbing picture on how exposed our soldiers are. my question is, why should the united states be spending at $50 billion but anything in terms of reconstructing a tribal society with the geography as it is, knowing the history of afghanistan going back thousands of years? guest: i am sure that you know the history of the initial intervention following the september 11, 2001...
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there has been a strike in afghanistan at the u.s. military base, according to the associated press, where at least 80 soldiers have been injured. we're joined live on the phone by patrick quinn. thank you for being with us. what can you tell us? nearly 80 american soldiers wounded, several afghans killed. what happened? where? >> a massive taliban truck bomb, driven by a suicide bomber, tried to penetrate a combat post near the afghan capital. the bomb -- wounded 77 american soldiers and killed five afghans, including a 7- year-old girl. it damaged 100 shops or so in the neighborhood around it. the bomb was in a truck that was hauling firewood, a very large truck. we have not seen this many injured soldiers as far back as i can remember. this was a concerted attempt by the taliban to inflict a serious -- inflict serious injuries and deaths on u.s. troops. host: as somebody who has covered war in this region for so long, was this unexpected or to be expected based on the anniversary today? >> you ask nato and afghan security forces --
there has been a strike in afghanistan at the u.s. military base, according to the associated press, where at least 80 soldiers have been injured. we're joined live on the phone by patrick quinn. thank you for being with us. what can you tell us? nearly 80 american soldiers wounded, several afghans killed. what happened? where? >> a massive taliban truck bomb, driven by a suicide bomber, tried to penetrate a combat post near the afghan capital. the bomb -- wounded 77 american soldiers and...
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they're putting money in other places like to the war, places like that in afghanistan, to other wars. that is my question. guest: two interesting things your question brings up. when fdr designed so security, he said, we're going to put it on your checks every week so you will see it being taken out and you will note it is there for you. that was very, very important to fdr and the preservation of the social safety net. also, he said, we are going to make sure that every time -- that you know this is something that is solvent, but the money is there in the bank so it is not a welfare program but it should not be means tested. we all know what happens to welfare programs. we all know they go under the knife. he said it had to apply to everyone. that is one of the things they want to attack at this point, too. you may say, well, the wealthy should not because it is in financial trouble. it is not. the minute you make of a welfare program, the death warrant. host: we have heard recruitment efforts will be hurt by any perceived abandonment in the area of medicare by democratic leaders. y
they're putting money in other places like to the war, places like that in afghanistan, to other wars. that is my question. guest: two interesting things your question brings up. when fdr designed so security, he said, we're going to put it on your checks every week so you will see it being taken out and you will note it is there for you. that was very, very important to fdr and the preservation of the social safety net. also, he said, we are going to make sure that every time -- that you know...
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nobody would've never predicted early on that we would be in afghanistan as long as we were in afghanistan or as long as we were in iraq. no question that it has taken a toll on our resources and our military. when you go to afghanistan, you see a mixed bag of tricks. i travelled across their two weeks ago. almost every man and woman that you talk to is fighting in afghanistan. they feel that we should be there. they tell you how important it is and what would happen if you did states leaves. i think the united states is running out of patience. a contestant has an incredibly corrupt government that we are working with. -- afghanistan has incredibly corrupt government that we are working with. both forces are looking at this time table to turn over the reins to the afghans for security. i think that is the optimism we have a. host: there are other stories here, suggesting that we should trade ground forces for a smaller number of specialized personnel to be a fact of their. guest: i think the key to afghanistan is not just what our troops are group to be doing. the key is to continue to tr
nobody would've never predicted early on that we would be in afghanistan as long as we were in afghanistan or as long as we were in iraq. no question that it has taken a toll on our resources and our military. when you go to afghanistan, you see a mixed bag of tricks. i travelled across their two weeks ago. almost every man and woman that you talk to is fighting in afghanistan. they feel that we should be there. they tell you how important it is and what would happen if you did states leaves. i...
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they are operating throughout afghanistan. essentially down in the southwest corner, it was my privilege in 2010 to be the commanding general down there and lead the marines and our allied forces. our entire coalition is fighting in that part of the country. the marines down there are doing everything from a close combat y, to the westemy i near the border, but more importantly, the they are doing an awful lot of counterinsurgency operations, involving things like ensuring schools are up and running, and area or the country is important to the pashtuns who live there. we are helping the local government develop and expand influence. most important is our effort to train the afghan security forces, both of the police and army. we have mobile training teams that are out, looking at the very lowest levels. we also have training teams at the camps that involve training recruits -- the afghanistan army and the local police. we are operating across the entire spectrum. there has been significant success in the southwest. it is an ar
they are operating throughout afghanistan. essentially down in the southwest corner, it was my privilege in 2010 to be the commanding general down there and lead the marines and our allied forces. our entire coalition is fighting in that part of the country. the marines down there are doing everything from a close combat y, to the westemy i near the border, but more importantly, the they are doing an awful lot of counterinsurgency operations, involving things like ensuring schools are up and...
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in afghanistan during the 1980's. in every case, it was mostly because the people we were working with in the country's, whether it was the people fighting the taliban, were people who were very good at fighting our enemies, and also people who supported what they were doing to the sale of drugs. the cia turned a blind eye to this sort of thing. even if the cia had been squeaky clean, the drugs still would have ended up in the united states. if they had never been involved, crack cocaine would have showed up a few weeks or months later. beyond that, certain drugs need to be treated differently. marijuana is a drug. you should not use it as a youngster or get behind a car and drive. for most people, it is relatively less dangerous than the vast majority of the other drugs. most people do not get addicted to it and those that do get their addiction behind other drugs. most people do not overdose from marijuana. people who have been addicted to street here when and are not able to quit through a drug program or who got m
in afghanistan during the 1980's. in every case, it was mostly because the people we were working with in the country's, whether it was the people fighting the taliban, were people who were very good at fighting our enemies, and also people who supported what they were doing to the sale of drugs. the cia turned a blind eye to this sort of thing. even if the cia had been squeaky clean, the drugs still would have ended up in the united states. if they had never been involved, crack cocaine would...
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it is building infrastructures of the afghanistan -- infrastructure so that afghanistan can support itself. caller: as a naval academy graduate and navy pilot from vietnam, the captain of the aircraft as the decision as to what altitude they fly at and where -- has the decision as to what ought to do they fly at -- what altitude they fly at and where. that decision is not a to the medic -- not up to the medic. there is an incongruance in his statement -- gee, they do not let us cover the war in then we were fired upon. can you imagine the outcry if the aircraft is shot down with journalists on board? guest: i mean, he is talking about things i did not say. first of all, thank you for your service. one, to address the second point, i am not complaining about the military letting me cover the war. i said the exact opposite. they were incredibly helpful. they helped set up the embed process with the medevac and the 227. they got out of our way and let us cover it. i'm very grateful to the public affairs officials. i said that my freedom of information act requests for the book i am writing we
it is building infrastructures of the afghanistan -- infrastructure so that afghanistan can support itself. caller: as a naval academy graduate and navy pilot from vietnam, the captain of the aircraft as the decision as to what altitude they fly at and where -- has the decision as to what ought to do they fly at -- what altitude they fly at and where. that decision is not a to the medic -- not up to the medic. there is an incongruance in his statement -- gee, they do not let us cover the war in...
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is it time to leave afghanistan? the numbers to call it -- democrats, (202) 737-0002 republicans (202) 737-0001, an independents (202) 628-0205. you can e-mail us and we are on twitter. let's take a look at this "usa today" ps. is it time for america's longest war to end? nearly six in 10 americans think so, according to a usa today/gallup poll taken over the weekend. other newspapers asking similar questions this morning. from the "new york times," the killing of osama bin laden has set off a reassessment of the war in afghanistan. that's their right to that phones to hear what you think about this. roger in michigan, good morning. t think it is time for troops to leave afghanistan? caller: it is time for us to leave. when president bush took us time -- there, he said that we needed to deal with the twin towers business and everyone agree with that. the idea was to get the person to it did that. and we did. this is not barack obama's or any longer. iraq was never his work. our economy is tied to this and president o
is it time to leave afghanistan? the numbers to call it -- democrats, (202) 737-0002 republicans (202) 737-0001, an independents (202) 628-0205. you can e-mail us and we are on twitter. let's take a look at this "usa today" ps. is it time for america's longest war to end? nearly six in 10 americans think so, according to a usa today/gallup poll taken over the weekend. other newspapers asking similar questions this morning. from the "new york times," the killing of osama bin...
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what is the mission in afghanistan? guest: to try to create some semblance of stability that will last not only as a combat operation draws down between now and 2014, but something that will sustain. right now, we have 10,000 troops living by the end of the year and will rise to 33,000 by the end of next fall. they are trying to do a lot in a limited amount of time to try to set the right atmosphere for transition. host: it includes about $2 billion a week being spent by the united states. where is the money going? guest: any number of things. much of it is being focused on developing the security forces in afghanistan. that is an area for a number of years in our involvement, there was not a lot of resources devoted to it, not a lot of coordination among the international community. we have had to make up for lost time in that area because it will be vital of the transition. numerous developing programs going on, governance issues, try to help grow the rule of law -- so the money is being spent and a host of ways. host
what is the mission in afghanistan? guest: to try to create some semblance of stability that will last not only as a combat operation draws down between now and 2014, but something that will sustain. right now, we have 10,000 troops living by the end of the year and will rise to 33,000 by the end of next fall. they are trying to do a lot in a limited amount of time to try to set the right atmosphere for transition. host: it includes about $2 billion a week being spent by the united states....
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is doing in afghanistan. host: our guest has been nora bensahel from the center for a new american society. we'll be back tomorrow. we're going to capitol hill now. you can see some of the protesters in the foreground. leon panetta is up for defense secretary. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> good morning, everybody. -- overmittee meets to so the course of this long and distinguished career in public- service, we welcome you to the committee today and we thank you, mr. panetta for your decades of dedicated service to our nation and your willingness to enter the call once again. we know your wife is not able to be here with you today. she has made her own sacrifices over the last 50 years, supported your efforts in the public and private sectors. i know that i speak for the committee when i say that we love to think her in person for the sacrifices that she has made. please let your wife know of the committees gratitude for her
is doing in afghanistan. host: our guest has been nora bensahel from the center for a new american society. we'll be back tomorrow. we're going to capitol hill now. you can see some of the protesters in the foreground. leon panetta is up for defense secretary. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> good morning, everybody. -- overmittee meets to so the course of this long and distinguished career in public-...
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still, afghanistan was not a major supplier. "national geographic" did a story on afghanistan and poppies in 1986. at that time, afghanistan supplied 18% or 19%. i remember looking at the story and thinking, how could it be in 1986 that afghanistan was a minor player, and it is now a major player, providing more than 90%? when the soviets invaded afghanistan, that closed off a lot of their other opportunities for agriculture. they had been growing pistachios, almonds, melons, grapes. neighboring countries began to shut down -- began to eradicate their cultivation of copies -- poppies. the afghanistan farmers realize they had no market for other crops. drug smugglers realized they had no place to grow opium, so they came to afghanistan. the taliban is more responsible for making it a cash crop than any other factor. host: we are looking at some images courtesy of "national geographic" by his partner in the project, the photographer. this is an image of the region you are in and reporting from. you write that the greatest factor i
still, afghanistan was not a major supplier. "national geographic" did a story on afghanistan and poppies in 1986. at that time, afghanistan supplied 18% or 19%. i remember looking at the story and thinking, how could it be in 1986 that afghanistan was a minor player, and it is now a major player, providing more than 90%? when the soviets invaded afghanistan, that closed off a lot of their other opportunities for agriculture. they had been growing pistachios, almonds, melons, grapes....
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presence in afghanistan to help women in afghanistan and this weekend with u.s. troop's now out of iraq, the impact that has on people in that country. guest: well, he is going to address both of those situations. and the long term strategy for women in both countries is to really strengthen their ability to participate in society. so what that means is education, political participation, strengthening women's organizations in those countries. that for academic women is a long road. i think iraqi women are starting much farther ahead than afghan women. but one of the most important things that we have to keep in mind is that everything that we have done the last ten years we do not want to trade that away in the final peace negotiations with the taliban. that is not an acceptability outcome. host: in a result of all the advances we have made, why are women so often the source of brutality? guest: well, i think it's because they can be. women are -- host: source of the victims of brutality. guest: right. they are the victims because it's not that hard. i mean, men
presence in afghanistan to help women in afghanistan and this weekend with u.s. troop's now out of iraq, the impact that has on people in that country. guest: well, he is going to address both of those situations. and the long term strategy for women in both countries is to really strengthen their ability to participate in society. so what that means is education, political participation, strengthening women's organizations in those countries. that for academic women is a long road. i think...
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they passed a defense bill that provided billions for the war in iraq and afghanistan. there was a restriction that said the defense department is not allowed to use any of this money to transfer detainees back to the united states. that has really not tie the administration hands. host: new york, good morning. caller: before i ask my question, i went to the dictionary. the dictionary tells mean that terrorism is anybody who uses force on another. if that is correct, there is a reality on the ground. the united states is the greatest terrorist country in the world. the question i am asking is the chinese president came here just recently. the news media and the government were talking about human rights. the prison in cuba, the numbers that the government are giving off has never been corrected. the u.s. has secret prisons all over the world. host: and this relates to our topic as far as the case? caller: yes. this goes against human rights. they're holding them without even trying them. guest: the caller has a point that the continued presence of the prison in guantana
they passed a defense bill that provided billions for the war in iraq and afghanistan. there was a restriction that said the defense department is not allowed to use any of this money to transfer detainees back to the united states. that has really not tie the administration hands. host: new york, good morning. caller: before i ask my question, i went to the dictionary. the dictionary tells mean that terrorism is anybody who uses force on another. if that is correct, there is a reality on the...
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going to afghanistan. guest: i think it is clear we cannot plot merrily along and keep this war going year in and year out. we need an assessment. i do not want to pull our troops out tomorrow. we are fighting al qaeda. is this the best way to counter al qaeda, having our young men and women in harm's way, costing billions and billions of dollars? you have the afghan government work hamid karzai talking in a negative way about the united states. it galls me when the united states spends so much money and people diss us, it just galls me. pakistan is important. if we left a mark, the taliban would probably take over. -- if we left tomorrow, the taliban would probably take over. i think it's a debate that we will seek in the congress in the next several months. host: greg from union, missouri. caller: why doesn't the american people get the money, $18 billion? if he is going to vote for pakistan to get $18 billion when the american people are suffering throughout the country. here we have another war in liby
going to afghanistan. guest: i think it is clear we cannot plot merrily along and keep this war going year in and year out. we need an assessment. i do not want to pull our troops out tomorrow. we are fighting al qaeda. is this the best way to counter al qaeda, having our young men and women in harm's way, costing billions and billions of dollars? you have the afghan government work hamid karzai talking in a negative way about the united states. it galls me when the united states spends so much...
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soldiers murdered civilians in afghanistan. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] host: on capitol hill, discussions continue on how to keep the government open past friday. more on those discussions and negotiations with the white house later on this program. good morning, and welcome to "washington journal." tuesday, april 5. for the first 45 minutes we will talk about the announcement made yesterday by attorney general eric holder, saying the white house reversed its position on the location for the 9/11 trials. we want to get your thoughts about that announcement and the white house decision. the numbers -- if you have called us in the last 30 days, today is the day to put down the phone and pick up a keyboard. you can send us an e-mail -- and if you are following on twitter -- on the front page of most of the morning papers, and leading most of the morning papers, this story. "about face close code is the headline. -- "the about-face" is the headlin
soldiers murdered civilians in afghanistan. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] host: on capitol hill, discussions continue on how to keep the government open past friday. more on those discussions and negotiations with the white house later on this program. good morning, and welcome to "washington journal." tuesday, april 5. for the first 45 minutes we will talk about the announcement made yesterday by...
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every night in afghanistan. these are americans that put their lives on a line every night to protect their security and freedom. we can never think them enough. host: can you tell us more about this navy seal team? we are not reading a lot in the newspaper this morning. who are they? how many? caller: i cannot say much more about it. i am sure that at an appropriate time the pentagon will release more details. but these are extraordinarily highly trained individuals. my guess is that this is a team that was experienced. that they were involved in other raids. we have taken out a number of members of top leadership in al qaeda over the years. the two that were most significant was osama bin laden and it was dark alley -- is artizarquiri. cup title -- alt ket qaeda as an institution is not done. the state department just announced overnight that warning levels are up this morning because you have to worry about some other individuals, maybe not associated directly with al qaeda, who will want to take revenge. we
every night in afghanistan. these are americans that put their lives on a line every night to protect their security and freedom. we can never think them enough. host: can you tell us more about this navy seal team? we are not reading a lot in the newspaper this morning. who are they? how many? caller: i cannot say much more about it. i am sure that at an appropriate time the pentagon will release more details. but these are extraordinarily highly trained individuals. my guess is that this is a...
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what does that mean in afghanistan? host: "transition" means the beginning of moving some troops out, with the idea of a ball coming in 2014, without some absolute certainty about what that will mean. as you know, a group of as presented to the public an idea that really is a kind of -- of us presented to the public and i did that really is the kind of idea that the president has already declared -- an idea that the president has already declared to be his strategy. we thought there ought to now be a surge in diplomacy, efforts to try to see whether diplomacy could provide that i additional increment that could help bring the war to conclusion -- that additional increment that could help bring the war to a conclusion before 2014. it is a tough row to hoe, but not one the united states should ignore. it is a road that we would be wise to follow. this report was produced by a group of 15. none of them were not american. it is quite interesting. people had great diversity in their backgrounds and perceptions. indeed the co
what does that mean in afghanistan? host: "transition" means the beginning of moving some troops out, with the idea of a ball coming in 2014, without some absolute certainty about what that will mean. as you know, a group of as presented to the public an idea that really is a kind of -- of us presented to the public and i did that really is the kind of idea that the president has already declared -- an idea that the president has already declared to be his strategy. we thought there...
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host: have you served in afghanistan? caller: i have not served in afghanistan. i have a number of friends that have been over there. some people who have been special forces in afghanistan have been across the border and a number of other places along the pakistan-afghanistan border. host: thank you for your call and for your service. let's go to alabama. virginia joins us. democratic caller. good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for c-span. i feel it is time for us to pull out from afghanistan. karzai is the one that is getting rich. they need to investigate where the money is going. it's seems like more of our servicemen are getting killed and murdered every day. sometimes i wonder if there's not a set up over there whereby they know what the troops are doing. i feel that all of the money that this man has taken from the u.s. government -- he needs to be investigated himself. i feel that we need to pull out. we are not winning over there and it is time to bring the money home and bring our boys home. karzai should be taken now because of the fact that
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a war in iraq, a war in afghanistan? we need one more war? we have to wage war against another nation? which did not attack us? we have to wage war against another nation which does not represent an actual or imminent threat to the united states? mr. speaker, i have to tell you, i have been all over this country and i haven't had a single person come up to me to tell me, you know, dennis, what america needs is another war. we're talking about the house split over the u.s. role in libya. our next call comes from florida on our line for independents. you're on the "washington journal." caller: good morning. and thanks, c-span. i just want to tell the american people based on what i'm hearing is that the g.o.p., the republicans are being a little hypocritical. people on the line calling you are talking about two wars that we're in, afghanistan and iraq, when we violated the united nation's ruling that all countries are to be sovereign we don't just go into them. i think it was 1441. i heard the comments and i understand how everybody feels about
a war in iraq, a war in afghanistan? we need one more war? we have to wage war against another nation? which did not attack us? we have to wage war against another nation which does not represent an actual or imminent threat to the united states? mr. speaker, i have to tell you, i have been all over this country and i haven't had a single person come up to me to tell me, you know, dennis, what america needs is another war. we're talking about the house split over the u.s. role in libya. our...
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i watched it right now in afghanistan -- watch it right now in afghanistan. we have to be careful with the actions we take because it affects on how the united states is perceived. we have to make sure that our military effort is not squandered. as you said, make sure our soldiers are not dying in vain. i do not think as soldiers and marines who are serving -- and the air force and sailors -- feel that way. is there a sense of frustration? of course there is. there is a large portion of americans who probably feel the same way. extraction of our military force has to be done right. the rest of the world is watching us. we cannot send the wrong signal. host: what would be the wrong signal? guest: the wrong signal, in my mind, would be a pullout -- we build something up, we turned it over, we let it fail. our enemies will look at and capitalize in a way that we might not even appreciate. host: let's look at some comments that admiral mike mullen made last week. >> the intent, certainly, of the course of this transition is to hold and transition to afghan securi
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they link aid to afghanistan overall. -- they link it to afghanistan overall. they have a headline to another story that says gates suggest presence inpreseoop afghanistan. host: mark has been hanging all from clarksville, tennessee. go ahead. caller: i do not vote for none of them anyway, because they never do what they say, and they on the poor people. they do not say what their corn to do -- they do not do what they said they are going to do. host: cincinnati, deborah. democrat. caller: good morning. i think anybody at this point who still thinks obama is a liberal really needs to rethink that. this is coming from a former obama fan girl. we started out with him saying he was going to close guantanamo. now he is saying we can keep them indefinitely. he has backed wiretapping. he has not said much about the patriot act. partiers whoo-partea said the pitcher act was closed. he is not a liberal. he is just not. i am very disappointed with president obama. host: we go to madison, wisconsin. course is waiting to -- horace is waiting to comment. turn your son down
they link aid to afghanistan overall. -- they link it to afghanistan overall. they have a headline to another story that says gates suggest presence inpreseoop afghanistan. host: mark has been hanging all from clarksville, tennessee. go ahead. caller: i do not vote for none of them anyway, because they never do what they say, and they on the poor people. they do not say what their corn to do -- they do not do what they said they are going to do. host: cincinnati, deborah. democrat. caller: good...
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caller: i want to comment on the new york president from afghanistan. afghanistan. they're not going to protect their own country with that kind of money. guest: i am not sure it is $200 per month is the appropriate salary. if i were in afghanistan, i 2000 peress 200,000 - month is a pretty good salary. are these individuals committed to the government and the organizations and structures that they put in place? if what is accurate, and these individuals are not willing to stand and fight, it means they are not committed to the organizations and government. host: the next calller is on the democratic line. caller: it seems you were on the intelligence committee when you were in the house. you spent 10 years and did not get osama bin laden. what is killing you is president obama said he would get him before he got elected into office and he did. is it true you were a lobbyist for libya? guest: no, i am not a lobbyist for libya. for libya. and it does not kill me at all. i and grilled. m thrilled. i made the decision to leave congress, and then i made the decision to
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commanders in afghanistan wanted drowns and special operation forces but they were being shifted to afghanistan. did the war in iraq said that the hunt for osama bin laden? did the kind of interrogation methods that the bush administration used like water boarding and isolation and sleep-operation, did those efforts helped hunt down osama bin laden? many are saying that obama needs credit but the bush white house made some difficult decisions like torture and that will go on a long time. they help set the groundwork for this mission. host: beginning with "the l.a. times" -- reggie joining us from st. louis, good morning. caller: good morning, gentlemen. it is so pursue real to me about arguments surrounding this entire topic. am i to understand that now -- it is shameful the fact that i'm a republican and many of these people -- will we have the birther movement denying osama bin layton's death? we are heading toward a diagnosis of rabies in the republican party. my party is being taken over by copperheads. osama bin laden was not saddam hussein and had nowhere to go. they called osama bin lade
commanders in afghanistan wanted drowns and special operation forces but they were being shifted to afghanistan. did the war in iraq said that the hunt for osama bin laden? did the kind of interrogation methods that the bush administration used like water boarding and isolation and sleep-operation, did those efforts helped hunt down osama bin laden? many are saying that obama needs credit but the bush white house made some difficult decisions like torture and that will go on a long time. they...
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the issue with afghanistan is that there is no al qaeda in afghanistan. they are in pakistan. though the issues in pakistan will not change whether we are in afghanistan are not. we have killed osama bin laden. we've done what we were in there to do. what are we there for now? all we tried to create some kind of jeffersonian democracy in this country that has been tribal for centuries? with talk about the taliban. there were actually our friends when we were fighting the soviet union. they're not an ideological group. host: what about al qaeda that is there? guest: most of them are in pakistan. they are in yemen, they are in syria, they are in iran, they are in the ivory coast. there in countries all over the earth. we cannot go and occupy every country where there is a terrorist cell. we have to have other ways of doing this, keeping these people from attacking us using technology, using intelligence, and using other sources and methods to keep them under control. we cannot occupy all of these countries. i do not believe that it is worth the blood in the treasure to continue
the issue with afghanistan is that there is no al qaeda in afghanistan. they are in pakistan. though the issues in pakistan will not change whether we are in afghanistan are not. we have killed osama bin laden. we've done what we were in there to do. what are we there for now? all we tried to create some kind of jeffersonian democracy in this country that has been tribal for centuries? with talk about the taliban. there were actually our friends when we were fighting the soviet union. they're...
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guest: rightly or wrongly, that money has been spent in afghanistan. it is not quite the same as the reagan buildup of the 1980's. we had a lot of the equipment that was spent during the 1980's. there were horrific spending decisions on the acquisition side. spending an enormous amount of money to round up way over budget. in most cases, we wound up canceling the program. it is frustrating, but the money is gone. we cannot get it back. leslie, i would say that we have fairly significant national security challenges -- last week, i would say that we have fairly -- lastly, i would say that we have vfairly significant national security challenges. let's have a strategic plan. why do we need this structure? what is it? what would it be capable of? we really need to have that broader, strategic discussion. not just on the numbers, but what are our national security needs? one legitimate question would be -- can we afford it? i do not agree with my republican colleagues in the armed services who said that costs should be an issue. costs are always an issue.
guest: rightly or wrongly, that money has been spent in afghanistan. it is not quite the same as the reagan buildup of the 1980's. we had a lot of the equipment that was spent during the 1980's. there were horrific spending decisions on the acquisition side. spending an enormous amount of money to round up way over budget. in most cases, we wound up canceling the program. it is frustrating, but the money is gone. we cannot get it back. leslie, i would say that we have fairly significant...
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troops in afghanistan. we will preview that by asking you what you like the president to do with regard to troop levels in afghanistan. here are our phone numbers. you can also send us say tweet or e-mail us. a lot of ways to get involved this morning. we looked forward to your comments. before we get to that question about your message to the president about troop levels in afghanistan, i'm going have stephen dimmest -- going to have steven it dennis it joined us from "roll call." if this is about the continuing negotiations about job creation led by the vice president. it seems as though the talks have ramped up as the august deadline gets closer. these are all behind closed doors. what can you tell us? guest: they are going to meet every day the rest of this week, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, with possibly friday being left open. they really want to have at least a framework for getting a deal by the end of this week, not the final thing that they would sign off on, but at least a path to sign off on. i
troops in afghanistan. we will preview that by asking you what you like the president to do with regard to troop levels in afghanistan. here are our phone numbers. you can also send us say tweet or e-mail us. a lot of ways to get involved this morning. we looked forward to your comments. before we get to that question about your message to the president about troop levels in afghanistan, i'm going have stephen dimmest -- going to have steven it dennis it joined us from "roll call." if...
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while they were in iraq or afghanistan, they were the victim families. this is an area we want to look into. host: and their relation to david petraeus? guest: she is married to him. host: maria, a republican. you are on. caller: my husband and i both watch c-span regularly, and we are concerned about this agency created with a half of a $1 billion budget. our question is how much duplication is taking place? he mentioned a few minutes ago that hundreds of people have already been hired. could you let us know the duplication of these consumer protection services that this new agency is supposed to do, and how, and what is going to happen to these other employees within the federal government? guest: well, that is a very good question. consumer protection used to be in various different agencies. the fed had consumer, occ -- all of these different agencies. consumer protection was often a secondary thought, a third thought, or not even thought about at all. that is why regulators did not in any way most to curb the abuses in the sub-prime lending, which t
while they were in iraq or afghanistan, they were the victim families. this is an area we want to look into. host: and their relation to david petraeus? guest: she is married to him. host: maria, a republican. you are on. caller: my husband and i both watch c-span regularly, and we are concerned about this agency created with a half of a $1 billion budget. our question is how much duplication is taking place? he mentioned a few minutes ago that hundreds of people have already been hired. could...
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given the choice between a destabilized afghanistan or a stable afghanistan that pakistan has no influence in, pakistanis, many of them which use the unstable afghanistan that they have more control over. the united states wants to see a stable afghanistan because they are worried about international terrorism. they did not want to see the regent engage in a proxy civil war -- they do not want to see the region engaged in a proxy civil war. we're not necessarily working at cross purposes but in important ways we are. this is something more significant than a family squabble. i think that they have been upset with a version of afghanistan. they have not liked hamid karzai from the start. they believe he was a relatively weak among leaders inside afghanistan. they did not seem as the true leader inside afghanistan. they believe he was surrounded by members of the former number alliance -- northern alliance. there's indian support and iranian support. they see them as the ones running afghanistan as long as hamid karzai is in place. they have felts hamid karzai dominated afghanistan was not i
given the choice between a destabilized afghanistan or a stable afghanistan that pakistan has no influence in, pakistanis, many of them which use the unstable afghanistan that they have more control over. the united states wants to see a stable afghanistan because they are worried about international terrorism. they did not want to see the regent engage in a proxy civil war -- they do not want to see the region engaged in a proxy civil war. we're not necessarily working at cross purposes but in...
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we have an example in afghanistan. we are trying now to educate young your children and counter what is going on in a lot of the other areas where these individuals are being trained -- even further, being trained to be suicide bombers. from our point of view, we have to look at the worldwide threat from each country. we have to look at the training and analyze it to protect our country from terrorism. host:. cia director leon panetta once again on the threat of cyber attacks. >> the cyber a green that is this vastly growing area of the information that can be used and abused in a number of ways, but when it comes to national security, i think this represents the battleground for the future. i have often said that i think the potential for the next pearl harbor could very well be a sniper attack. host: what does he mean by that? what does a cyber attack to the equivalent of pearl harbor mean? guest: think of where we have come. this started with a guy in his mom's basement trying to hack into the local bank and braggin
we have an example in afghanistan. we are trying now to educate young your children and counter what is going on in a lot of the other areas where these individuals are being trained -- even further, being trained to be suicide bombers. from our point of view, we have to look at the worldwide threat from each country. we have to look at the training and analyze it to protect our country from terrorism. host:. cia director leon panetta once again on the threat of cyber attacks. >> the...
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having bases in afghanistan to deal with terrorists in afghanistan and pakistan is going to be helpful. host: diane in indiana. thank you for waiting. caller: thank you, brad sherman from california, for the job you are doing, the knowledge you are importing to the american people. my question is, can we expect to see more photos of top al qaeda, taliban, other people that people around the world need to be on alert for? on the photograph of a osama bin laden, i vote no. could we see more reports on the pakistani government and problems with them? host: we will leave it there. guest: well, the internet is filled with pictures of those affiliated with al qaeda, the taliban, including ayman al- zawahri, who has now taken over al qaeda. every newspaper is filled with analysis of pakistan. we may not have security, a balanced budget, but we have a lot of reading material. host: the fbi has, on their website, pictures of the most wanted terrorists. gainesville, florida. stephen, go ahead. caller: i have a few quick points. personally, i do not need to see the picture of osama bin laden, how
having bases in afghanistan to deal with terrorists in afghanistan and pakistan is going to be helpful. host: diane in indiana. thank you for waiting. caller: thank you, brad sherman from california, for the job you are doing, the knowledge you are importing to the american people. my question is, can we expect to see more photos of top al qaeda, taliban, other people that people around the world need to be on alert for? on the photograph of a osama bin laden, i vote no. could we see more...
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anyone that a tax afghanistan -- pakistan, afghanistan will be a brother. afghanistan is not going to be dictated by in any way, by any country. u.s., india, afghanistan has its own clean you up on things. -- reviview on thing.s we have historic links. we have cultural links. we have to live together in heaviness. host: the comments of the afghan president' over this weekend. this headline is from "the washington post." "karzai accuses pakistan of supporting terrorists." beginning with these words -- "pakistan has pursued a double game toward afghanistan." karzai and other senior members of his government have become increasingly blunt in their accusations, staking out new positions in the region. saying that peace talks are futile unless it involves the pakistani authority." these latest developments with the afghan leader, saying that afghanistan would side with pakistan. we want to get your comments. for democrats, 202-737-0001. for republicans, 202-737-0002. you can also send us an e-mail. journal@c-span.org. or you can send us a tweet. twitter.com/c-sp
anyone that a tax afghanistan -- pakistan, afghanistan will be a brother. afghanistan is not going to be dictated by in any way, by any country. u.s., india, afghanistan has its own clean you up on things. -- reviview on thing.s we have historic links. we have cultural links. we have to live together in heaviness. host: the comments of the afghan president' over this weekend. this headline is from "the washington post." "karzai accuses pakistan of supporting terrorists."...
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in afghanistan, everyone is looking to see the decision. there will be an announcement of some sort. host: he is having one dinner up in manhattan will take a position on the gay marriage issue? guest: there will be a lot of pressure to do that. ask,mpression on "don't don't tell", but there is still set us -- dissatisfaction because that policy has not taken place on the ground. that is still in place and the repeal is not complete. but the next front is the gay marriage is you. i think you will take a lot of questions about that. host: kasie hunt, what is your week like? week like? guest: one candidate is announcing and florida where ronald reagan made his first speech of the general election. standing in front of the statue of liberty. if you look at those photos, it helps you understand who reagan was and why he became the commander that he did huntsman is taking a leaf out of that book. he is doing a tour of early states. is going to new hampshire and in south carolina and florida. we will be with him for that. host: our republican act
in afghanistan, everyone is looking to see the decision. there will be an announcement of some sort. host: he is having one dinner up in manhattan will take a position on the gay marriage issue? guest: there will be a lot of pressure to do that. ask,mpression on "don't don't tell", but there is still set us -- dissatisfaction because that policy has not taken place on the ground. that is still in place and the repeal is not complete. but the next front is the gay marriage is you. i...
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africa, somalia, and afghanistan. don't you see a racial thing would you have dominant we-like countries christian governments, women are taken care of better than all of the not-quite? -- non-white? guest: i cannot speak to what you're saying about domestic violence among black communities in the united states. we did not break it down by race. i do not think that is as much of a factor as the larger issues -- war, economic problems and so on. this tweet for you -- guest: as i said, the most predictive factors are an economy where women are able to take part. that means they have access to loans and business opportunities of the same levels of men, and also democracy. free and fair democracies are preach for women, and the ability to make demands and have a movement is very good. -- are great for women. host: rob, democratic calller from new york. caller: i always like to see when i see a woman in new york city, but besides that, i would like to know the status of women in israel. would you be able to tell me somethi
africa, somalia, and afghanistan. don't you see a racial thing would you have dominant we-like countries christian governments, women are taken care of better than all of the not-quite? -- non-white? guest: i cannot speak to what you're saying about domestic violence among black communities in the united states. we did not break it down by race. i do not think that is as much of a factor as the larger issues -- war, economic problems and so on. this tweet for you -- guest: as i said, the most...
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troops out of afghanistan by 2014. guest: putting it in the frame of what we will see next week, i do not think we will hear more than superficial talk in the presidential speech. the state of the union usually stays focused on the state of the union. troops will move out of iraq tand the draw-down will start in afghanistan. we are supposed to start handing more response ability over to the afghan government. it is a tough situation. i have spent a lot less time in afghanistan that i have in iraq. afghanistan is a far more difficult pickled and iraq could ever be. it is is -- difficult pickle that iraq could ever be. it is really at war has been as long as there has been and afghanistan. the issue that the president and general petraeus and general mcchrystal dealt with over and over again was corruption. there is a power dispute in afghanistan. was the parliamentary vote valid? i do not know if there is a sweeping answer that the president has pushing forward in afghanistan. particularly when corruption is so pervasiv
troops out of afghanistan by 2014. guest: putting it in the frame of what we will see next week, i do not think we will hear more than superficial talk in the presidential speech. the state of the union usually stays focused on the state of the union. troops will move out of iraq tand the draw-down will start in afghanistan. we are supposed to start handing more response ability over to the afghan government. it is a tough situation. i have spent a lot less time in afghanistan that i have in...